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#408C19

#408c19 ≈ Forest Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#408c19 is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.29% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.14% yellow and 45.1% black. Its hue angle is 99.65°, with 69.7% saturation and 32.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Forest Green (#228b22), ΔE 3.42.

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Web safe#339900
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Relative luminance0.1992

Complementary

  1. #408c19
  2. #65198c

Split complementary

  1. #408c19
  2. #2b198c
  3. #8c1979

Analogous

  1. #798c19
  2. #408c19
  3. #198c2b

Triadic

  1. #408c19
  2. #19408c
  3. #8c1940

Tetradic

  1. #408c19
  2. #198c65
  3. #65198c
  4. #8c1940

Square

  1. #408c19
  2. #19798c
  3. #65198c
  4. #8c2b19

Monochromatic

  1. #081103
  2. #224b0d
  3. #408c19
  4. #5ecd25
  5. #89e25c

Shades

#408c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #408c19
  2. #3a7e17
  3. #337014
  4. #2d6212
  5. #26540f
  6. #20460d
  7. #1a380a
  8. #132a08
  9. #0d1c05
  10. #060e03
  11. #000000

Tints

#408c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #408c19
  2. #539830
  3. #66a347
  4. #79af5e
  5. #8cba75
  6. #a0c68c
  7. #b3d1a3
  8. #c6ddba
  9. #d9e8d1
  10. #ecf4e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#408c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #408c19
  2. #468b23
  3. #4d8a2e
  4. #538838
  5. #5a8742
  6. #60864d
  7. #668557
  8. #6d8461
  9. #73826b
  10. #7a8176
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #698262 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #917f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877927 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3a8777 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #798508 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #718122 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d895f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-408c19 {
  color: #408c19;
}
Background
.bg-408c19 {
  background-color: #408c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-408c19 {
  border: 2px solid #408c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #408c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 140 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 100 70% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-408c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #408c19, #198c2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-408c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 140 25 / 0.35);
}

#228b22 Forest Green ΔE 3.42 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 3.79 #138808 India Green ΔE 3.79 #568203 Avocado ΔE 5.67 #008000 Green ΔE 6.17 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 6.33 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.99 #bf73e6 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Forest Green
#408c19  rgb(64, 140, 25)  hsl(100, 70%, 32%)  Forest Green
#65198c  rgb(101, 25, 140)  hsl(280, 70%, 32%)  Rebecca Purple
#19408c  rgb(25, 64, 140)  hsl(220, 70%, 32%)  Cobalt Blue
#8c1940  rgb(140, 25, 64)  hsl(340, 70%, 32%)  Claret